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Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
THE SHENANDOAH SPY.
Death OF Pardaw Warsley-His Won
dcrful Career.

jamestown, n. Y, August 5.-TSpecial
Telegram to the EE.l-Pardaw Warsley,
the "Union Spy of the Shenandoah" died at
his home at Foster Brook Wednesday, aged
sixty-seven years. Beginning life as a fancy
goods merchant in Massachusetts,, at the
opening of the war he raised company, the
Fourteenth Massachusetts heavy artillery.
He was soon afterward employed by General
Butler in the name of the United States to
go into the British provinces to look into the
system of blockade running then in vogue
He was successful in this mission, for Major
General G. c. Augur, in his report of August
25, 1865, says that it was through the instru.
mentality of NJ Warsley that the extensive
system of blockade running from Baltimore
and Washington was broken up. After re-
turning from this trip, Warsey went out as
spy upon Mosby under orders from General
Augur, though not until he had returned to
Boston and married Helen Isabelle Francis,
who survives him. Accompanied by his
young wife Warsley set out ostensiblv upon
a,peddling trip through Virginia. His real
object was soon suspected by Mosby, and a
| spy was placed upon his track. The spy was
| a handsome young lady, who was to be con-
| Quoted to Washington bv Warsley. The
union spy was too smart to be caught and in
| stead of using his pass through the union
lines he conducted the lady through
| swamps and by roads until she became dis
gusted with the trip and she returned to
Mosby convinced of the loyalty of Warsley.
| MoSby was not convinced, and at one time
placed pistol to Warsley's head threaten
| ing to blow his brains out. The young lady
interceded and Warslevs life was saved.
Afterward Mosby became his firm friend
lighting a duel with a nephew. of General
Lee because Lieutenant Lee had set guard
| on Warsley and had condemned him as n
| spy. On two occasions Warsley furnished
information by which the federal forces
were enabled to surround the, house in
which Mosby was qrartered but the dashing
| rebel cut his way out and escaped. On sew
| eral occasions Warsey got information of
| intended raids upon Washington in time to
| allow the authorities to mass their forces and
| save the capital. At the time of the assassi-
| nation of President Lincoln Warsley was
| given command of a squad OF detectives
| When Booth was killed Warsley returned to
| private life and for years ran a restaurant in
| the Bradford oil fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Kentucky Still in Doubt.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, August 5.-lSpecial Tel
egram to the BEE. lReturns from the state
election are meagre. The Louisville Com
mercial-Indepcndent of to-day says Bradley,
republican, may be elected. Eighty-nine
counties show republican gains Of $4,000.
The republicans gain three state senators
and eight members of the house. with five
districts in doubt. L. .. HAYES.
LOUISVILLE, August 5.-TPress. mo ad-
ditional returns have been received this
morning and the situation of the Kentucky
election is not changed from last nights re-
ports. The democrats estimate Buckner' $
majority is safely over twenty thousand and
though the republicans are claiming that 1t
will be under that, their claims are not borne
out by the returns. All the larger counties
are in. Only few mountain counties are to
be heard from, and giving these all to Brad.
ley by an increased republican vote he will
not come within 10, 900 of Buckner's vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Death In a WCll.

WAYNE, Neb.. August 5.-ESpecial Tcle-,
gram TO the BEE. 1.-Two brothers, Peter and
Jens Nelson, living four miles south Of
Wayne, were cleaning well this morning.
While Peter was in the well Jens heard q
noise and saw Peter overcome by gas. Hen
went down to his brothers rescue and was
also overcome. The hired man started to the
neighbors for help, and another brother Went
gas. fourth brother then went down and
got out the third, but was himself prOstrated,
but recovered finally. The first two were
brought to the surface but could not be re-.
vved. They were Danes, aged twenty-five
and thirty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
A MAGNIFICENT Success.

ADAMS, Neo., August 5.-[Specal Tele-
gram to the BEE. The campfire and re-
union which is now being held at Adams,
Gage county, is grand and glorious sue
cess. This Is the secondday, and fully 5000
people are in attendance. The Tecumseh,
Sterling, Crab Orchard and Fifth Cornet
bands are present Monstrous delegations
from the surrounding towns are here, and
the very country is alive with people. The
success of the OCCASION was due largely to
the presence of Battery A, from Wymore,
under Captain Lurnock, and company l,
First Nebraska state guards. Governor John
NJ. Thayer spoke at o'clock this afternoon,
and gave one of his characteristic and en-
thusiastic speeches, which the ex-sOldiers
love to hear. The campfire was also enter
tanned by A. b. Ball, of Tecumseh, and other
able sneakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
THE PACIFIC IN NVESrlGATlON.
Senator Stanford is Asked About Ger


tain Charges OF Crook cdness.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-Senator Stan
fords examination was resumed by the Pa
ciic commission to-day. He denied that a
contract had been made with Wells, Fargo II
Co. for the exclusive right of Transportation
over the Central Pacific. His attention was
then called to certain case IN which the
allegation was made that L. B. Crocker, on
behalf of the Central Pacific, made with
Wells Fargo Il Co. contract for the ex-
elusive right of transportation over the Cen
tral Pabitic and in return therefor Wells.
Fargo Il Co. watered their stock from Sl0,-
100000 to Sl5,00O,0O0 and gave Stanford,
Crocker, Hopkins aud huntington 81, ,5Oo,-
600 without consideration. CommiS-
sioner Anderson asked IL the al
legation was true and Stanford
replied 81 don't think 1t is. If am to be
interrogated on all these charges, blackmail
and others, it will take six months and we
shall never get through all the charges that
have been made during the last twenty
seven years. Stanford had never heard of
large tracts Of lands granted by the govern
ment being sold for the benefit of a certain
stOckholder of the company. He was of the
opinion that the exposures" made by
Theophilus French in the New York papers
was scheme to blackmail Huntington. The
witness was examined on several other
points regarding the Central and Southern
Pacific roads but nothing of general interest
was learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Where Is A. II, H.?

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 5.-A letter
signed "A. b. H." was found in Kansas
City, Kan, three days ago. 1t indicated the
purpose of the writer to kill himself, re-
ferred to friends in Pomona, Kan,
and spoke of unrequited love. To-day's
journal, OF this city, received letter
from j. j. Milestone, merchant OF
Pomona, asking tor information. Mr.. Whet-
employ, left Pomona last Friday to visit his
sister and daughter in Nation, ILL.,, going
via Kansas City. He was despondent when
he left and Mr.. Milestone fears that he was
the author of the letter and that he has com
mtted suicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
MailRobbcr Arrested.

CHICAGO, August5 5.-A young man named
J. V. Baptist was arrested at jacksonville,
H., to-day, charged with robbing the mails.
lie has been for five years past employed in
transporting mails from the trains to the
postotfice there. Suspicion being attracted
by finding the remnant of a missing letter in
his coat, he was arrested and confessed that
he had been Systematically robblng the
mails for years. He was taken to Spring
field
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Illinois Prairie Fire.

JOLIET, ILL.,, August 5.-The prairie fire
which ragged all day yesterday in the vicinity
of Manhattan had been gotten under control.
but it broke out afresh further down the rail-
road in another place and burned over one
thousand acres. One house was destroyed.
In some places tine flames were twenty or
thirty feet high. The tire, which would go
faster than a man could run, was finally sub
dued near MattoOn. The fire is still burning
in the woods, where it is destroying trees,
taking roots and all, thus making deep holes
in the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
The Storm ut Hastings.

HASTINGS, Neb, August Especial
Telegram to the Bee, IA disastrous rain
and wind storm struck Hastings last even%
ing about $3.50. doing extensive damaged
The storm lasted thirty minutes The new
threestory brick building erected for tbs
wholesale grocery firm of Moriarty, Trim,
bell & Co., was entirely demolished, loss;
about $4,000. The car stables Of the Hast
ings Improvement company were blown
down, loss about $1,000. Part of the nortfr
wall of the three story brick building erected
by the EnterDrise Building association waa
demolished involving u loss of probably $500.
Twelve freight cars standing in front of the
b. Il M. depot were blown from the tracks
Several smaller buildings were blown down,i
The storm was the hardest known here for,
years. Tho wind did not come in tho shape'
of cvconc, but was merely rushing wlndt'
blowing with terrihc force.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
WORK OF MORE WILD WINDS,
One Fatality Results From the Storm al
st. Edwards.
HAIL, LIGHTNING AND THUNDER.
David City Again shaken Up Lively
ana Hastings Gets y Dose
Death by Electricity at
Blue Springs.
Only One Death.

ST. EDWARDS, Neb., August 5,-lSpeciAl
Telegram to the BEE. only one death has
resulted so far from the effects of the wind
and hail storm which swept over this placd
yesterday evening. The deceased was gen.
tleman by the name of Withcrspoon, who
had only lately arrived with his family from
Detroit, Mich. lie had purchased tract of
land six miles from the village and erected
new and commodious buildings, which they
had only been occupying q short while be.
fore the stroke came which tore him from hia
family. The body was brought to town
to-day. 1t is badly bruised and cut up and
his legs were broken in three places. Great
sympathy is felt for the family who are
thus left alone almost among strangers.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Pensions Granted Westerncrs.

WASHINGTON, August Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE. The following Nebraska
pensions have been granted: Florinda,
widow of j. b. Lexington, Bordeaux; Har-
ret, widow of William Shuman, Guide
Rock; William Gregg, Fletcher; j. G. john
son, Neigh.
Iowa pensions: Margaret j., widow OF
James Robb, Willetts; Elizabeth, mother of
II. c. Craig Atlantic; Daniel Campbell,
Howard; w. B. Stone, Alpha: William E.
Burrows, Hamburg; Thomas Barrett, Prince
ton Gncrease); Thomas ii. Dearborn, Red
Oak; Arthur lngersoll, Burlington; James
Sinclair, Oskaloosa; William Bente,
Elkader; John w. Bartlett, Creston; ii. J.
Teets, Grand View; George II. Randall.
Jessup; William c. Baker, Hillsboro. Mexi
can war, j. Z. Baggs OnaWa.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
The Storm in Butter County.

DAVID CITY, Neb., August 5.-ISpeciaE
Telegram to the BEE. "A terrific hail and
wind storm passed along the valley just
north of this city last night, moving swatt|
three miles in width and about ten miles in
length. Great damage is reported to growing
crops. Hail fell as close as one mile north Of
this place The wind blew furiously here,I
accompanied by heavy rain deep thunder
and sharp flashes of lightning. Many of our
tornadoed citizens became frightened and
sought shelter in caves and cellars. No dam
age was done in this city. At BellwoOd win1
dow glass was broken and small outbuildingS
demolished ,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Young Hadcs Cremated.

PITTsBURG, Pa, August 5.-Last evening
Mrs. Iade living on the Morning Side road,
near Etna, Pa, left her four little children in
the house alone. The children during her
absence were terribly burned by an explosion
Of kerosene, which one of them had poured
on the lire. The youngest, aged sixteen
months, died in short time, and the others
are still living but physicians say they can
not recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Serious Shooting ARRAY.

WOOD RIVER, NeD., August 5.-lSpecial'
to the BEE. IA shooting aliray took place
here on Wednesday night last, which will
probably result in the death of Mat Neyills.
Nevills and a man named I.ory kikinney
got into quarrel, when Kilkinney drew a
revolver and shot Nevills in the heshy part
of the right arm. The ball passed through his
his shoulder blade. Efforts to extract it have
not yet been successful. Kilkinney was az
rested on a warrant charging him with an
assault: wthIntent to kill.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
A STRANGE FRENCH DUEL.
1t Takes Place Near New Orleans and
Results IN RlOOdshsd.

NEW ORLEANS, August "a duel with
short swords took place this morning in st.
Bernard parish, between Emile Revolre, one
of the editors of the L'Opinion and formerly
of Trait Union, and Larrien, jr., president
of the club Democratic Francois. The con-
test resulted in Larrien being wounded in
the breast and right hand by single stroke.
lie was removed to Mr.. Roy's house. The
wound In the chest is considered serious.
The trouble grew out of an article in L'Opin-
ion rejecting on the gentlemen of the Demo
cratic Francais for the action of the club
recently in endorsing Governor McEmery.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
NoConcession nv Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont, August 5.-There is not a
word of truth in the report that fresh pro,
posas for settlement of the fisheries dis,
pute emanatng from the American govern
ment have been approved by the Canadian
government. AS matter of fact negotia.
tons are still in progress and cabinet min,
lister stated to-day that the government
would not modify the stand already taken
by Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
WIPED OUT.
The Village of MilibrOOk, Mo-, De-
strOyed Nv a Straight Wind.

KANSAS CITY, August 5, - Mlllbrook,
Graham county, twenty miles north of here,
was almost destroyed about sundown yester-
day by straight wind coming from slightly
west of corth. The place csntains abot 500
escaped damage. One person, a boy three
years old, was killed. About twenty-five
were injured. Some sustained broken limbs
but only one of the injured is likely to die.
Wankeeny.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Salmon Are Scarce.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-The latest
advices from northern parts verify state
ments heretofore made that the salmon catch
will this year be light Dispatches received
to-day from the Columbia river region are
that canvass of all the canneres shows a
total of 324,4GO cases, this being 1000 cases
than in lSS5, and 3oO,0 900 less than i'm 1854.
The pack on the Sacramento river is also
light Advces from Frazer river, British
Columbia, continue discouraging. The Alert
bay fisheries have been a failure. All now
depends on the Alaska pack.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
lightning at Rassett.

BAssETT, Neb., August 5. 5.-[Special to the
BEE. About 8 o'clock last night lightning
struck Skirvng's store. tearing of the cor
ner boards and shattering it considerable.
Fortunately wire used to hang goods on
ran the full length, acted as a conductor and
carried it off. but sat lire to the outhouseS In
the rear. Had it not been for the wire the
occupants would have been hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
The Burning Mines.

DETROIT, Mich, August 5.-The Evening
Journals Houghton (Mich.) special says:
The Calumet and Hecka shafts have been
closed to- night, and steam pipes inserted in
the shaft could be only got down $50 feet
owing to distractions. The steam was turned
on last evening and the miners have hopes it
will put out the lire. No one can tell how
long the fire will last More than 1000 men
are idle in consequence of the fire. The
have to be closed if the mine does not resume
soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Hail and WIND atColumbus.

COLUMBUS, Neb., August 5.-[Speclal to,
the BEE. "A severe hail and wind storm
passed over the southwest corner OF COlum-
bus, doing considerable damage. The hall
stones were very large, cutting wide swath
through the 100 acre field of corn on the farnly
of Hon. q. G. Barnum and breaking all the
glass on the north side of the house. 1t is
stated that the hail did great deal of dam.
age in Polk and Butler counties. Two men,
strangers, were killed by lightning neayj
Shelby. Other casualties are reported, butt
not authenticated,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Only n Newspaper Sensation.

WAsHINGToN, August 5.-rhe Indian Of
flee has received the following telegram, dated
to-day, from Indian Agent Sheenan, from
Aitkin. Mimi: "The killing of three In
dans at Kimberly was done by the Indians
themselves. NO serious trouble between In
dians and whites. Will remain here with
the Indians until they are Quieted. Reports
in newspapers are very sensational"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Tobacco Dealers Indignant.

LOUISVILLE, August 5.-The July report
of the agricultural bureau at Washington has
stirred up tobacco interests all over the state.
The report puts the tobacco crop at SO per
cent of the average, while it is claimed by all
VINO have paid any attention to the matter
that it cannot be more than half so lar-e.
The Louisville and Hopkins boards of trade
have protested against this report as exceed
ing hurttul to tobacco dealers generally, and
to farmers especially.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Platte County Prohibitionists.

COLUMBUS, Ncb., August 5.-lSpecial Tcle-
gram to the BEE. The prohibtion!sts Of
Platte county held their convention this,
afternoon and nominated full county,
ticket and elected the following named gen.
tlemen as delegates to the state convention
= to be held in Lincoln on the 10th of August :
j. G. Fenneman, Il, A. Gerard, A. Allark,
Il. q. Newton. q. w. Brown. A. b. Williams,
S. c. Terry, W. ID. llanchett, A. Heinrich
and NJ. Bru.ger.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
ManpIcd By a Thrcshcr.

PENnER, Ned. August B. Correspon-
dcnce OF the BEE.l-A serious accident hap
pened here on Monday by which Mr.. Frank
Brennan lost his right arm. lie got caught
on the tumbling rod OF threshing machine,
terribly mangllng the limb. lie Is doing well
under the skilltul treatment Of Drs. Stout
and Dennis.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Steamship arrivals.

PORTSMOUTH, August 5.-LSpecial Tele-
hramto the BEE. MorayIa,
from New York for Hamburg.
NEW YORK, August 5.-Arrived The
Werra, from Bremen, and City OF Chicago
from Liverpool.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Russian Regulations.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 5.-Ihc Bourse
Gazette states that clause in the recent i'm
perlal ukase ordering the removal of foreign
ers from their positions in private CONNER
cial houses will be suspended until il is de-
cided whether such removals will benefit
home industries. Provincial governors have
been instructed to urse foreigners to become
naturaliZcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
A Memphis Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.--A delegation of
citizens from Memphis, Tenn, called on the
president at the white house to-day and in
vited him to visit that city on his western
trip. The president said if he could arrange
it to visit Memphis he would do 50 and
would let them know definitely through Sen
ator Harris in few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Caurb, n SkipptDg swain.

" CHICAGO, August 5-The sheriff from Bre-
mer county, Iowa, passed through here to-day
having 10 custody Fred Ackerman, of VA
yerly, Ia,, WHO promised to marry a grl livs
ing theIe aud then skipped, ~ |'''
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Killed by Lightning.

BLUE SPRINGS Neb., August 5.-iSpeclal
Telegram to the BEE. Mrs. John Caseber,
residing six miles cast of here, was struck by
lightning and killed last evening while
milk ing her COW. The bolt struck her on the
temple, killing her instantly. The COW was
knocked down but in q few minutes got up
and walked away.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Canada and the United States.

TORONTO, Ont. August 5.-Thc executive
committee of the Central Farmers institute
of Ontario held a meeting here and declared
itself strongly in favor Of unrestricted re-
ciprocity with the United States, and has de-
cided to push the work of organization
throughout the province.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06

GLOUCESTER, Mass, August 5.-The
schooners Argonaut and Colonel j. ii.
French, whose boats and seines were seized,
arrived home TODAY. No fish were brought
by either boats. Two of the crew OF the
schooner w. y. Stevens got astray while
tending travis and have not been heard
from.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
lamont Talks For Cleveland.

WAsHINGToN, August 5.-fSpecial Tele
gram to the BEE. THE president could not
be seen yesterday, but Lamont said the presi-
dent had not read Curtis speech on civil SER
vice reform, and added: II suppose the
speech will come to us in the course of few
days, and we will be able to form some Opin-
ion on the subject Lamont declined to go
into the merits or dement's OF the case against
Higgins. Rasin and Thomas.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Hotels lSurneN.

DUNKlRK, n. Y, August 5.-The st.
James and Eastern hotels burned last n light
by fire which started in the former house.
Loss $4,000. Insurance small The fire is
thought to have been OF incendiary origin.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Two Vessels and Eighty Men Missing.

NOGALEs Ariz., august 5.-An Indian ar
rived at Guayamas two weeks ago from down
the coast and reported having seen the sloop
Sara dismasted and rolling helplessly in a
rough sea. The sloop was then eighteen days
patched the steamer Valie IN search of the
sloop. The Vale has now been out ten days
and it Is feared she also has gone down. II
the sloop and steamer are both lost eighty
lives are gone with them. The owners will
dispatch another vessel in search of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Arranging For a Tournament.

LoUP CITY, Neb., August A. Special to
the BEE. Arrangements are almost COM
peted for a tournament OF the western Ne
Draska pigeon and target shots to take p!ace
August 30 and 81. The citizens are SUBJ
scrbing literally to fund to dcfray eX-
penses and make the tournament grand
success.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Why They Are Sore.

WAsHINGToN, August 5.-fSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. Grand army men are
amused by Rosecrans' assertion that the as
sociation "as republican machine was a
failure" They attribute his antagonism, as
we'll as General Blacks, to the fact that both
were unsuccessful candidates for com
mander-in chief when the national encamp-
ment was held at San Francisco last year.
Commissioner Black is again candidate for
the Office of manderin-chief, and again,
probably, he will be disappointed despite his
efforts to ride veto and antl-vetO at the same
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Don't Want french Water.

PARIS, August Sit is stated that the Ger
man crown prince has been advised by med
ical men to try the waters of Cauterets IN
France, but that Prince Bismarck and Kin {
William oppose the suggestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Presented to the President.

WASHINGTON, August 5.-The Siamese
prince, accompanied by several members of
his suite and General Haldeman, was for
mally presented to the president this morn
clothes, but members of his suite wore full
court costumes. The visitors were received
in the blue parlor.
This after no on the four young sons of the
king of Siam. who accompanied Prince Dev-
awOngse to this country, called at the white
house and had pleasant interview with the
president, This visit was in compliance
with the request of the president, who at the
morning interview noted the absence of the
youngsters and expressed an earnest wish to
see them.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Death Of Mrs. General Curtis.

OGpENsBURG, N. Y, August 5.-The wife
of General N. Nj. Curtis died from heart dis
ease in this city last evening, aged forty-nine.
Mrs. Curtis maiden name was Emeline
Clark, and she was native OF Springfield,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Kossuth County Republicans.

ALGoNA, Ia., August 5.-fSpeclal Tele-
gram to the BEE.l-The republicans of Kos
suth county in convention here to-day, NOM
mated A. ID. Clarke for representative in the
legislature and chose delegation fayorlng
the denomination OF Senator Chubb.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-06
Fatal Stabbing A Afray,

FULLERTON, Neb., August ESPECIAL to
the BEE. l-ItuSsian Charley and John Flynn,
laborers on the B. IL M.ralroad twenty miles
from here, quarreed and later Flynn stabbed
Russian Charley in the back, killing him IL
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